Scientists in the lab of Marian Walhout, PhD, have applied a powerful tool in a new way to characterize genetic variants associated with human disease that will allow them to more easily and efficiently describe genomic variations underlying complex, multi-gene diseases.

Class of 2015 med students have another outstanding match

U.S. News & World Report ranks UMMS 12th in primary care

UMass Medical School was ranked 12th in primary care education among 130 medical schools and 26 schools of osteopathic medicine surveyed by weekly news magazine U.S. News & World Report in its 2016 edition of the “Best Graduate Schools” issue.

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Substantial progress being made in ALS research at UMMS

A year after the popular “Ice Bucket Challenge” campaign had households across the country talking about ALS, scientists at UMass Medical School working toward a cure have made meaningful progress. World-renowned neurologist Robert H. Brown Jr. talks about the promising advances taking place in his lab.

UMMS pediatrician Roula N. Choueiri, MD, has developed a rapid intervention screening test for autism spectrum disorder in toddlers, designed to improve early identification and access to treatment. Her study will be published in the August issue of The Journal of Pediatrics.

Sustained Normalization of Neurological Disease after Intracranial Gene Therapy in a Feline Model

UMMS Gold Humanism Society holds second annual induction

The UMass Medical School chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society inducted 19 medical students as new members on Wednesday, May 27. They were nominated by their classmates and mentors as exemplars of compassionate patient-centered care. Six residents and two faculty members were also inducted into the society.

UMMS joins celebrations marking ADA’s 25th anniversary

Linda Long-Bellil, PhD, assistant professor of family medicine & community health, will be recognized as a “Pioneer of the ADA” for her role in getting the historic Americans with Disabilities Act passed.

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Grateful family of cancer survivor raises awareness of Cancer Walk

On Feb. 10, 2014, Donna Lefebvre received news that no parent wants to hear: Her 19-year-old daughter, Danielle, had cancer. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and referred to the UMass Medicine Cancer Center of Excellence for care and treatment.

UMMS pediatrician Roula N. Choueiri, MD, has developed a rapid intervention screening test for autism spectrum disorder in toddlers, designed to improve early identification and access to treatment. Her study will be published in the August issue of The Journal of Pediatrics.

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